A field guide to China's strangest mythical beasts.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas is China’s oldest book of mythical creatures — a 2,000-year-old field guide to beasts that never existed. Nine-tailed foxes, one-eyed giants, dragons that control the weather, and stranger things still. This edition picks the best of them and explains each one in plain, friendly English. If you’ve ever wanted to meet China’s monsters without the homework, this is your door in.
Further reading: Chinese Mythology for Beginners: 6 Creatures You Should Know